Eric, Thank you so much!!! This is the first clue as to why she was living with the Lopes!! In my bones I thought she had to be a relative for them to take her and her first son in. Their house is a small one.
Thank you for the names also. Will try searching "Belmira" and see what comes up. You really made my day, Dave On Fri, Oct 2, 2015 at 6:33 PM, luiznoia . <[email protected]> wrote: > Dave, > > Here's a new clue for you, from the SSI applications. We didn't find the > connection before to Herclulano and Belle Lopes. Cotta is Belles' mother's > family name. Perhaps Velma is a niece? > > Also , Portuguese name Belmira = Velma. > > Name:Belle Lopes > [Belle Vierra] Gender:FemaleRace:WhiteBirth Date:10 Jan 1887Birth Place: > PortugalFather Name:Manuel VierraMother Name:Rose CottaType of Claim:Original > SSN.Notes:Dec 1936: Name listed as BELLE LOPES > > > > Eric Edgar > > >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Oct 1, 2015 at 10:24 PM, linda <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi Dave, >>> >>> I know you've been searching for a while, so this is probably a dead end >>> you've already pursued, but here's a death record for Edna Velma Cota from >>> Tulare, CA >>> >>> https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPC3-5LB >>> >>> Tulare is only a few miles from Hanford. >>> >>> Some other thoughts (again, probably things you've already considered): >>> >>> My understanding is that "Cota/Cotta" is a name that's most commonly >>> found on the island of Terceira, and that on Terceira the densest >>> distribution is around Doze Ribeiras, Santa Barbara and Altares. >>> >>> Maybe Velma was an Americanization of Vilemina/ Velmina (I'm not sure of >>> the spelling-- I'll ask my mom if it's something you'd like to know for >>> sure). One of my great-aunts was born in Santa Barbara, Terceira about the >>> same time as your Velma Cota, and that was her given name. >>> >>> best wishes, >>> >>> Linda >>> >>> >>> On Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at 12:49:17 PM UTC-7, [email protected] >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Marilyn, >>>> >>>> Thank you for your interest. >>>> >>>> The marriage certificate shows her name as Velma Cotta when she married >>>> Joe Hughes in 1933. Her age was 24 and she lived at 230 Ivy St., Hanford, >>>> CA. She had been previously married and was divorced in 1928 - no >>>> indication of her married name. >>>> >>>> Research shows that Herculano & Belle Lopes built the house at 230 Ivy >>>> St, Hanford, CA and lived in it during the 1930's and beyond. >>>> >>>> On my original birth certificate her maiden name is given as Velma >>>> Cotta. It also indicates that she was born in California, no city or area >>>> was specified. If Joe Hughes furnished this information it may be >>>> unreliable. >>>> >>>> She and Joe Hughes were trying to become Hollywood actors. I cannot >>>> find a divorce but they separated sometime around 1937-38 or so. >>>> >>>> That sums up most of what I know about her. >>>> >>>> Dave >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Sep 30, 2015 at 11:11 AM, Marilyn Thompson <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Do you have any additional information? Born Northern, Central, >>>>> Southern California? Married names? >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Sep 30, 2015 at 9:03 AM, Dave Worman <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> First, Thank You!! to each one of you who have spent so much time >>>>>> trying to help me with this search. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I am still searching for information on Velma Cotta, born about 1910 >>>>>> probably in California. Divorce 1928 - married again 1933. In >>>>>> 1933 lived at 230 Ivy St., Hanford, CA with Belle and Hercules Lopes. >>>>>> Have hit a brick wall here and am still wondering about her. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> And to those of you who have not yet done the DNA testing, please >>>>>> test because you may be able to help people with brick walls like me. >>>>>> Who knows, we might be cousins. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Dave >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail >>>>>> (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. 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